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Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

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b. 8

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

Repetition of b. 1-8 in AsI

No repetition of b. 1-8 in A
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In AsI the first 8 bars are repeated, which is indicated by two versions (volte) of bar 8, out of which the first one constitutes a link between bar 7 and 1, while the other is a counterpart of bar 8 in A. There are no standard repeat signs; Chopin only placed a double bar line after bar 8 (1. volta) (in this manuscript all repetitions are marked in a way similar to this).
A similar situation is to be found in bars 9-24.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Changed phrase length

b. 8

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

Arpeggios from f1 in AsI, basic version

Arpeggios from b1 & f2 in A
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In the 1st half of the bar (2. volta) the principal AsI version (written first, with normal-sized notes) refers to the principal version of bars 1-2 and 5-6 – the hemidemisemiquaver group does not move in parallel with the melody semiquavers. Nevertheless, this version is compatible (in an acceptable way) with both versions of the 2nd half of bar 7, hence these places can be treated independently.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes , Main-line changes

b. 8

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

No additional bar line in AsI

Double line in A
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The double bar line in A separates the upbeat of the 2nd part of this variation, which does not result here from the musical substance itself – cf. the more noticeable divisions in the theme and in variations I and III. Chopin was not consistent in indicating this division – a double bar line before the 4th quaver in the bar is present only in the theme (in A and the editions) and in variation III (in AsI).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

b. 8

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

D-B in AsI

D-d in A
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In AsI one can see that the bass note on the 4th quaver in the bar was remade, that is B1 was changed to D. According to us, it could have been a simplified correction, marking the change of both first hemidemisemiquavers, which would result in a text compliant with A. However, it is only a conjecture, hence we regard the AsI text as an intermediate variant between a figure starting with a B1-B octave and the A version with a D-d octave.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections of AI

b. 9

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

Arpeggio from c1 in AsI

Arpeggio from f1 in A
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In A Chopin simplified the L.H. part by standardising the first 2 figures. A similar situation is to be found in bar 13.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes